Re: New baby boy with a right club foot, need advice!

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Just wanted to congratulate you on your brand new baby boy. Did you use the

midwives at Santa Theresa? I switched from Kaiser, Santa Clara one WEEK

before Jordan was born, and was I glad I did. I had a wonderful birthing

experience at Santa Theresa. We lived on St. and Third Street in

downtown San . One month after J was birthed, we moved to San

Obispo County. My poor husband still commutes up and back once twice a

week; we thought he'd find work here quickly--HA!

However, my heart skipped a beat when I read that your Doctor was Dr. Godley

at Kaiser, Santa Theresa. My son Jordan, born April 2000, saw Dr. Godley

for three months before we switched to Dr. Colburn at Kaiser, Pleasanton.

After three months of conventional casting (below the knee, fiberglass) Dr.

Godley told me Jordan would have the massive posterior medial release (pmr)

surgery that we parents here all so much dread. When I asked about any

other alternatives, Dr. Godley told me there were none; only the Japanese

had a stretching technique; which had never been duplicated in this country.

A friend advised me to take a look at Dr. Ponseti's website. Once I talked

to in Las Vegas I high-tailed it to Dr. Colburn. He is nothing short

of fantastic. I did not like Dr. Godley's manner. When he first proposed

surgery for Jordan (after having assured me for the past three months that

he expected to be able to correct Jordan's feet with casting), he refused to

explain the pmr surgery to me. I had to have my husband come in for the

next appointment, and then had to insist that he explain it to both

of us. Of course, once I saw the pmr surgery pictures in the medical text,

I was appalled. I had no idea the pmr surgery was so invasive.

I wrote Kaiser and explained that I thought it was an outrage that Dr.

Godley was not telling parents--especially those that asked about avoiding

surgery-- that there was another Kaiser doctor, one hour north, that was

performing miracles with the Ponseti Method. Kaiser's response was that Dr.

Godley did not believe that the Ponseti method worked, and that Ponseti's

amazing results had not been duplicated in this country. Several times, Dr.

Colburn emailed Dr. Godley with updates on Jordan's treatments, etc. and

never got a response from Dr. Godley. Just this past Spring Dr. Colburn

told me he was seeing another of Dr. Godley's patients. My point-- it must

be barely a year that he's been performing the Ponseti Method.

Unless he studied with Dr. Ponseti as Dr. Colburn did, then I would be very

concerned about my son's treatment. Far, far too many parents on this board

have had their children treated by doctors claiming to be doing the Ponseti

Method, only to find out when their children screamed and cried for weeks

when moved into the FAB, etc. that their children's feet had not been fully

corrected. All of us on this board advise parents to seek out only doctors

certified by Dr. Ponseti. Those doctors certified are listed on Dr.

Ponseti's website. A doctor cannot learn the Ponseti Method by reading

about it in a medical text. It requires much finesse. Dr. Ponseti's wife

told me at our last appointment in Pleasanton (Dr. Ponseti was there to

observe the results of Dr. Colburn's Ponseti work--one of the ways doctors

are Ponseti certified) that Dr. Colburn was as good as her husband. I

thought that quite a compliment.

I'm so sorry to tell you all this, but in good conscience I had to share

this information with you. Please know that I wish you and your darling

baby the very best.

Email me any time!

Eddie and Jordan (4-9-2000)

3 months conventional casting

Corrected by Ponseti Method, Dr. Colburn , Kaiser Pleasanton

Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

need advice!

Thank you very much for the information. It seems as though vinegar

is the key to shortening the time of soaking! The first time was very

difficult, as we also had to take into consideration not getting his

umbilical cord wet. Which we did. And we also had him circumcised. So

soaking in the tub was totally out of the question. We soaked with

warm wet towels which seemed to do nothing. Then leaned him over a

tupperware bowl for 2 hours! I used small scissors, but daddy was so

nervous he jumped at every 1/8 inch that I cut!!!!

I think this week will be smoother. I just bought the fisher price 4

in 1 bath that has a removable sling insert (very soft). I'm hopeful

that he'll be able to lay comfortable enough to sleep through most of

the soaking time.

He sees Dr. Godley at Santa Kaiser here in San . He is

also the Chief of Orthopedic surgery. He's only been using the method

for about a year, but I feel very confident he knows what he's doing.

He doesn't like to use the saw on newborns, so that is why we are

taking it off. Which, although it is alot of work, I couldn't watch

it be sawed off!!! Too traumatic fo MOM!!!

I really look forward to being a member of this group. There is not a

lot of information on this method, or clubfoot in general. Plus there

is no better place than to hear it from experiences of all sorts!!!

Thanks again for your help, I'll let you know how next weeks removal

goes!

I think this week will go alot smoother. I just purchased the

> > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with a

> > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough to

> > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> method

> > (through Kaiser).

> > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> trying

> > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off. If

> > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> back,

> > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Just wanted to congratulate you on your brand new baby boy. Did you use the

midwives at Santa Theresa? I switched from Kaiser, Santa Clara one WEEK

before Jordan was born, and was I glad I did. I had a wonderful birthing

experience at Santa Theresa. We lived on St. and Third Street in

downtown San . One month after J was birthed, we moved to San

Obispo County. My poor husband still commutes up and back once twice a

week; we thought he'd find work here quickly--HA!

However, my heart skipped a beat when I read that your Doctor was Dr. Godley

at Kaiser, Santa Theresa. My son Jordan, born April 2000, saw Dr. Godley

for three months before we switched to Dr. Colburn at Kaiser, Pleasanton.

After three months of conventional casting (below the knee, fiberglass) Dr.

Godley told me Jordan would have the massive posterior medial release (pmr)

surgery that we parents here all so much dread. When I asked about any

other alternatives, Dr. Godley told me there were none; only the Japanese

had a stretching technique; which had never been duplicated in this country.

A friend advised me to take a look at Dr. Ponseti's website. Once I talked

to in Las Vegas I high-tailed it to Dr. Colburn. He is nothing short

of fantastic. I did not like Dr. Godley's manner. When he first proposed

surgery for Jordan (after having assured me for the past three months that

he expected to be able to correct Jordan's feet with casting), he refused to

explain the pmr surgery to me. I had to have my husband come in for the

next appointment, and then had to insist that he explain it to both

of us. Of course, once I saw the pmr surgery pictures in the medical text,

I was appalled. I had no idea the pmr surgery was so invasive.

I wrote Kaiser and explained that I thought it was an outrage that Dr.

Godley was not telling parents--especially those that asked about avoiding

surgery-- that there was another Kaiser doctor, one hour north, that was

performing miracles with the Ponseti Method. Kaiser's response was that Dr.

Godley did not believe that the Ponseti method worked, and that Ponseti's

amazing results had not been duplicated in this country. Several times, Dr.

Colburn emailed Dr. Godley with updates on Jordan's treatments, etc. and

never got a response from Dr. Godley. Just this past Spring Dr. Colburn

told me he was seeing another of Dr. Godley's patients. My point-- it must

be barely a year that he's been performing the Ponseti Method.

Unless he studied with Dr. Ponseti as Dr. Colburn did, then I would be very

concerned about my son's treatment. Far, far too many parents on this board

have had their children treated by doctors claiming to be doing the Ponseti

Method, only to find out when their children screamed and cried for weeks

when moved into the FAB, etc. that their children's feet had not been fully

corrected. All of us on this board advise parents to seek out only doctors

certified by Dr. Ponseti. Those doctors certified are listed on Dr.

Ponseti's website. A doctor cannot learn the Ponseti Method by reading

about it in a medical text. It requires much finesse. Dr. Ponseti's wife

told me at our last appointment in Pleasanton (Dr. Ponseti was there to

observe the results of Dr. Colburn's Ponseti work--one of the ways doctors

are Ponseti certified) that Dr. Colburn was as good as her husband. I

thought that quite a compliment.

I'm so sorry to tell you all this, but in good conscience I had to share

this information with you. Please know that I wish you and your darling

baby the very best.

Email me any time!

Eddie and Jordan (4-9-2000)

3 months conventional casting

Corrected by Ponseti Method, Dr. Colburn , Kaiser Pleasanton

Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

need advice!

Thank you very much for the information. It seems as though vinegar

is the key to shortening the time of soaking! The first time was very

difficult, as we also had to take into consideration not getting his

umbilical cord wet. Which we did. And we also had him circumcised. So

soaking in the tub was totally out of the question. We soaked with

warm wet towels which seemed to do nothing. Then leaned him over a

tupperware bowl for 2 hours! I used small scissors, but daddy was so

nervous he jumped at every 1/8 inch that I cut!!!!

I think this week will be smoother. I just bought the fisher price 4

in 1 bath that has a removable sling insert (very soft). I'm hopeful

that he'll be able to lay comfortable enough to sleep through most of

the soaking time.

He sees Dr. Godley at Santa Kaiser here in San . He is

also the Chief of Orthopedic surgery. He's only been using the method

for about a year, but I feel very confident he knows what he's doing.

He doesn't like to use the saw on newborns, so that is why we are

taking it off. Which, although it is alot of work, I couldn't watch

it be sawed off!!! Too traumatic fo MOM!!!

I really look forward to being a member of this group. There is not a

lot of information on this method, or clubfoot in general. Plus there

is no better place than to hear it from experiences of all sorts!!!

Thanks again for your help, I'll let you know how next weeks removal

goes!

I think this week will go alot smoother. I just purchased the

> > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with a

> > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough to

> > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> method

> > (through Kaiser).

> > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> trying

> > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off. If

> > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> back,

> > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

[Guest guest]

Hey , Congratulations on the baby. Our daughter was treated by Dr.

Ponseti in Iowa. We soaked the casts off in the hospital with vinegar water.

You already got some great suggestions, but one thing that really seemed to

help was that my husband would squeeze the casts and kind of knead them until

they were soft. Were were able to unwrap most of them until we got to the

ankle where there was more plaster. Then the cast tech would cut them off

the rest of the way.

HTH,

Joanne

[Guest guest]

Hey , Congratulations on the baby. Our daughter was treated by Dr.

Ponseti in Iowa. We soaked the casts off in the hospital with vinegar water.

You already got some great suggestions, but one thing that really seemed to

help was that my husband would squeeze the casts and kind of knead them until

they were soft. Were were able to unwrap most of them until we got to the

ankle where there was more plaster. Then the cast tech would cut them off

the rest of the way.

HTH,

Joanne

[Guest guest]

Hey , Congratulations on the baby. Our daughter was treated by Dr.

Ponseti in Iowa. We soaked the casts off in the hospital with vinegar water.

You already got some great suggestions, but one thing that really seemed to

help was that my husband would squeeze the casts and kind of knead them until

they were soft. Were were able to unwrap most of them until we got to the

ankle where there was more plaster. Then the cast tech would cut them off

the rest of the way.

HTH,

Joanne

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the support. I think this site is wonderful. I've never been in a

chat group, so I'm still learning how to navigate through the site! We

successfully encouraged the cord to come off early. It fell off the day after we

soaked him. It's fine now!!

Did your daughter have to have her Achilles tendon cut or is that something that

only happens in a few of the cases?

mikeleslie2930 wrote:

,

Congratulations on your new addition. My daughter was born in

october with bilateral clubbed feet. She is now in the brace full

time. Oh i remember how hard it was soaking her with her cord on, it

was awful. We got it wet we just drenched it in alcohol afterward

and it was fine. We soaked her for 30 min. then my husband took

blunt wire cutters and cut it off, the whole process of soaking and

cutting took 45 min. I am so glad i found this site, i posted every

week of her cast removal and pictures of the process. It is amazing

how their feet change with every cast, the first cast removal

especially. Now her feet when they are out of the shoes are pretty

straight. It is remarkable how they have changed. It is so well

worth the casting to get straight feet again. I was so thrilled to

have her in her brace now. It doesn't bother her at all either. If

you have any questions or just want to talk don't hesitate to email

me.

(Isabella oct.2002 bilateral clubbed feet)

> > > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with

a

> > > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough

to

> > > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> > method

> > > (through Kaiser).

> > > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> > trying

> > > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off.

If

> > > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> > back,

> > > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the support. I think this site is wonderful. I've never been in a

chat group, so I'm still learning how to navigate through the site! We

successfully encouraged the cord to come off early. It fell off the day after we

soaked him. It's fine now!!

Did your daughter have to have her Achilles tendon cut or is that something that

only happens in a few of the cases?

mikeleslie2930 wrote:

,

Congratulations on your new addition. My daughter was born in

october with bilateral clubbed feet. She is now in the brace full

time. Oh i remember how hard it was soaking her with her cord on, it

was awful. We got it wet we just drenched it in alcohol afterward

and it was fine. We soaked her for 30 min. then my husband took

blunt wire cutters and cut it off, the whole process of soaking and

cutting took 45 min. I am so glad i found this site, i posted every

week of her cast removal and pictures of the process. It is amazing

how their feet change with every cast, the first cast removal

especially. Now her feet when they are out of the shoes are pretty

straight. It is remarkable how they have changed. It is so well

worth the casting to get straight feet again. I was so thrilled to

have her in her brace now. It doesn't bother her at all either. If

you have any questions or just want to talk don't hesitate to email

me.

(Isabella oct.2002 bilateral clubbed feet)

> > > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with

a

> > > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough

to

> > > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> > method

> > > (through Kaiser).

> > > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> > trying

> > > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off.

If

> > > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> > back,

> > > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the support. I think this site is wonderful. I've never been in a

chat group, so I'm still learning how to navigate through the site! We

successfully encouraged the cord to come off early. It fell off the day after we

soaked him. It's fine now!!

Did your daughter have to have her Achilles tendon cut or is that something that

only happens in a few of the cases?

mikeleslie2930 wrote:

,

Congratulations on your new addition. My daughter was born in

october with bilateral clubbed feet. She is now in the brace full

time. Oh i remember how hard it was soaking her with her cord on, it

was awful. We got it wet we just drenched it in alcohol afterward

and it was fine. We soaked her for 30 min. then my husband took

blunt wire cutters and cut it off, the whole process of soaking and

cutting took 45 min. I am so glad i found this site, i posted every

week of her cast removal and pictures of the process. It is amazing

how their feet change with every cast, the first cast removal

especially. Now her feet when they are out of the shoes are pretty

straight. It is remarkable how they have changed. It is so well

worth the casting to get straight feet again. I was so thrilled to

have her in her brace now. It doesn't bother her at all either. If

you have any questions or just want to talk don't hesitate to email

me.

(Isabella oct.2002 bilateral clubbed feet)

> > > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with

a

> > > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough

to

> > > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> > method

> > > (through Kaiser).

> > > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> > trying

> > > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off.

If

> > > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> > back,

> > > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thank you so very much, you are correct when you say that it has been about a

year that Dr. Godley has been practicing the Ponsetti method. One of the reasons

I joined this board was to find out information from those whose experienced

what I will be going through. I will definatley be checking out Dr. Colburn, do

you know how long he has been practicing this method?

Thanks,

Eddie Aurand wrote:Dear ,

Just wanted to congratulate you on your brand new baby boy. Did you use the

midwives at Santa Theresa? I switched from Kaiser, Santa Clara one WEEK

before Jordan was born, and was I glad I did. I had a wonderful birthing

experience at Santa Theresa. We lived on St. and Third Street in

downtown San . One month after J was birthed, we moved to San

Obispo County. My poor husband still commutes up and back once twice a

week; we thought he'd find work here quickly--HA!

However, my heart skipped a beat when I read that your Doctor was Dr. Godley

at Kaiser, Santa Theresa. My son Jordan, born April 2000, saw Dr. Godley

for three months before we switched to Dr. Colburn at Kaiser, Pleasanton.

After three months of conventional casting (below the knee, fiberglass) Dr.

Godley told me Jordan would have the massive posterior medial release (pmr)

surgery that we parents here all so much dread. When I asked about any

other alternatives, Dr. Godley told me there were none; only the Japanese

had a stretching technique; which had never been duplicated in this country.

A friend advised me to take a look at Dr. Ponseti's website. Once I talked

to in Las Vegas I high-tailed it to Dr. Colburn. He is nothing short

of fantastic. I did not like Dr. Godley's manner. When he first proposed

surgery for Jordan (after having assured me for the past three months that

he expected to be able to correct Jordan's feet with casting), he refused to

explain the pmr surgery to me. I had to have my husband come in for the

next appointment, and then had to insist that he explain it to both

of us. Of course, once I saw the pmr surgery pictures in the medical text,

I was appalled. I had no idea the pmr surgery was so invasive.

I wrote Kaiser and explained that I thought it was an outrage that Dr.

Godley was not telling parents--especially those that asked about avoiding

surgery-- that there was another Kaiser doctor, one hour north, that was

performing miracles with the Ponseti Method. Kaiser's response was that Dr.

Godley did not believe that the Ponseti method worked, and that Ponseti's

amazing results had not been duplicated in this country. Several times, Dr.

Colburn emailed Dr. Godley with updates on Jordan's treatments, etc. and

never got a response from Dr. Godley. Just this past Spring Dr. Colburn

told me he was seeing another of Dr. Godley's patients. My point-- it must

be barely a year that he's been performing the Ponseti Method.

Unless he studied with Dr. Ponseti as Dr. Colburn did, then I would be very

concerned about my son's treatment. Far, far too many parents on this board

have had their children treated by doctors claiming to be doing the Ponseti

Method, only to find out when their children screamed and cried for weeks

when moved into the FAB, etc. that their children's feet had not been fully

corrected. All of us on this board advise parents to seek out only doctors

certified by Dr. Ponseti. Those doctors certified are listed on Dr.

Ponseti's website. A doctor cannot learn the Ponseti Method by reading

about it in a medical text. It requires much finesse. Dr. Ponseti's wife

told me at our last appointment in Pleasanton (Dr. Ponseti was there to

observe the results of Dr. Colburn's Ponseti work--one of the ways doctors

are Ponseti certified) that Dr. Colburn was as good as her husband. I

thought that quite a compliment.

I'm so sorry to tell you all this, but in good conscience I had to share

this information with you. Please know that I wish you and your darling

baby the very best.

Email me any time!

Eddie and Jordan (4-9-2000)

3 months conventional casting

Corrected by Ponseti Method, Dr. Colburn , Kaiser Pleasanton

Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

need advice!

Thank you very much for the information. It seems as though vinegar

is the key to shortening the time of soaking! The first time was very

difficult, as we also had to take into consideration not getting his

umbilical cord wet. Which we did. And we also had him circumcised. So

soaking in the tub was totally out of the question. We soaked with

warm wet towels which seemed to do nothing. Then leaned him over a

tupperware bowl for 2 hours! I used small scissors, but daddy was so

nervous he jumped at every 1/8 inch that I cut!!!!

I think this week will be smoother. I just bought the fisher price 4

in 1 bath that has a removable sling insert (very soft). I'm hopeful

that he'll be able to lay comfortable enough to sleep through most of

the soaking time.

He sees Dr. Godley at Santa Kaiser here in San . He is

also the Chief of Orthopedic surgery. He's only been using the method

for about a year, but I feel very confident he knows what he's doing.

He doesn't like to use the saw on newborns, so that is why we are

taking it off. Which, although it is alot of work, I couldn't watch

it be sawed off!!! Too traumatic fo MOM!!!

I really look forward to being a member of this group. There is not a

lot of information on this method, or clubfoot in general. Plus there

is no better place than to hear it from experiences of all sorts!!!

Thanks again for your help, I'll let you know how next weeks removal

goes!

I think this week will go alot smoother. I just purchased the

> > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with a

> > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough to

> > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> method

> > (through Kaiser).

> > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> trying

> > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off. If

> > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> back,

> > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you so very much, you are correct when you say that it has been about a

year that Dr. Godley has been practicing the Ponsetti method. One of the reasons

I joined this board was to find out information from those whose experienced

what I will be going through. I will definatley be checking out Dr. Colburn, do

you know how long he has been practicing this method?

Thanks,

Eddie Aurand wrote:Dear ,

Just wanted to congratulate you on your brand new baby boy. Did you use the

midwives at Santa Theresa? I switched from Kaiser, Santa Clara one WEEK

before Jordan was born, and was I glad I did. I had a wonderful birthing

experience at Santa Theresa. We lived on St. and Third Street in

downtown San . One month after J was birthed, we moved to San

Obispo County. My poor husband still commutes up and back once twice a

week; we thought he'd find work here quickly--HA!

However, my heart skipped a beat when I read that your Doctor was Dr. Godley

at Kaiser, Santa Theresa. My son Jordan, born April 2000, saw Dr. Godley

for three months before we switched to Dr. Colburn at Kaiser, Pleasanton.

After three months of conventional casting (below the knee, fiberglass) Dr.

Godley told me Jordan would have the massive posterior medial release (pmr)

surgery that we parents here all so much dread. When I asked about any

other alternatives, Dr. Godley told me there were none; only the Japanese

had a stretching technique; which had never been duplicated in this country.

A friend advised me to take a look at Dr. Ponseti's website. Once I talked

to in Las Vegas I high-tailed it to Dr. Colburn. He is nothing short

of fantastic. I did not like Dr. Godley's manner. When he first proposed

surgery for Jordan (after having assured me for the past three months that

he expected to be able to correct Jordan's feet with casting), he refused to

explain the pmr surgery to me. I had to have my husband come in for the

next appointment, and then had to insist that he explain it to both

of us. Of course, once I saw the pmr surgery pictures in the medical text,

I was appalled. I had no idea the pmr surgery was so invasive.

I wrote Kaiser and explained that I thought it was an outrage that Dr.

Godley was not telling parents--especially those that asked about avoiding

surgery-- that there was another Kaiser doctor, one hour north, that was

performing miracles with the Ponseti Method. Kaiser's response was that Dr.

Godley did not believe that the Ponseti method worked, and that Ponseti's

amazing results had not been duplicated in this country. Several times, Dr.

Colburn emailed Dr. Godley with updates on Jordan's treatments, etc. and

never got a response from Dr. Godley. Just this past Spring Dr. Colburn

told me he was seeing another of Dr. Godley's patients. My point-- it must

be barely a year that he's been performing the Ponseti Method.

Unless he studied with Dr. Ponseti as Dr. Colburn did, then I would be very

concerned about my son's treatment. Far, far too many parents on this board

have had their children treated by doctors claiming to be doing the Ponseti

Method, only to find out when their children screamed and cried for weeks

when moved into the FAB, etc. that their children's feet had not been fully

corrected. All of us on this board advise parents to seek out only doctors

certified by Dr. Ponseti. Those doctors certified are listed on Dr.

Ponseti's website. A doctor cannot learn the Ponseti Method by reading

about it in a medical text. It requires much finesse. Dr. Ponseti's wife

told me at our last appointment in Pleasanton (Dr. Ponseti was there to

observe the results of Dr. Colburn's Ponseti work--one of the ways doctors

are Ponseti certified) that Dr. Colburn was as good as her husband. I

thought that quite a compliment.

I'm so sorry to tell you all this, but in good conscience I had to share

this information with you. Please know that I wish you and your darling

baby the very best.

Email me any time!

Eddie and Jordan (4-9-2000)

3 months conventional casting

Corrected by Ponseti Method, Dr. Colburn , Kaiser Pleasanton

Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

need advice!

Thank you very much for the information. It seems as though vinegar

is the key to shortening the time of soaking! The first time was very

difficult, as we also had to take into consideration not getting his

umbilical cord wet. Which we did. And we also had him circumcised. So

soaking in the tub was totally out of the question. We soaked with

warm wet towels which seemed to do nothing. Then leaned him over a

tupperware bowl for 2 hours! I used small scissors, but daddy was so

nervous he jumped at every 1/8 inch that I cut!!!!

I think this week will be smoother. I just bought the fisher price 4

in 1 bath that has a removable sling insert (very soft). I'm hopeful

that he'll be able to lay comfortable enough to sleep through most of

the soaking time.

He sees Dr. Godley at Santa Kaiser here in San . He is

also the Chief of Orthopedic surgery. He's only been using the method

for about a year, but I feel very confident he knows what he's doing.

He doesn't like to use the saw on newborns, so that is why we are

taking it off. Which, although it is alot of work, I couldn't watch

it be sawed off!!! Too traumatic fo MOM!!!

I really look forward to being a member of this group. There is not a

lot of information on this method, or clubfoot in general. Plus there

is no better place than to hear it from experiences of all sorts!!!

Thanks again for your help, I'll let you know how next weeks removal

goes!

I think this week will go alot smoother. I just purchased the

> > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with a

> > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough to

> > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> method

> > (through Kaiser).

> > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> trying

> > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off. If

> > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> back,

> > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

[Guest guest]

,

Yes she had the tentonomy is what its called. Dr.Ponsetti said

that all babies who are haveing the ponsetti method will get this, so

if your doctor isn't doing it then he isn't doing the true ponsetti

method. I dreaded it, my husband was in the room when it was done, i

couldn't be in there, i had to go all the way out of the office

because i was crying so hard for her. She was crying and it hurt me

so badly. He took pictures of it. It didn't look that bad. Thru the

day we gave her infant motrin for the discomfort, by the next day she

was fine. Now you can't even tell that it was done, it healed up

very nicely.

> > > > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born

with

> a

> > > > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed

enough

> to

> > > > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the

Ponsetti

> > > method

> > > > (through Kaiser).

> > > > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure

of

> > > trying

> > > > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off.

> If

> > > > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a

sore

> > > back,

> > > > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Yes she had the tentonomy is what its called. Dr.Ponsetti said

that all babies who are haveing the ponsetti method will get this, so

if your doctor isn't doing it then he isn't doing the true ponsetti

method. I dreaded it, my husband was in the room when it was done, i

couldn't be in there, i had to go all the way out of the office

because i was crying so hard for her. She was crying and it hurt me

so badly. He took pictures of it. It didn't look that bad. Thru the

day we gave her infant motrin for the discomfort, by the next day she

was fine. Now you can't even tell that it was done, it healed up

very nicely.

> > > > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born

with

> a

> > > > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed

enough

> to

> > > > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the

Ponsetti

> > > method

> > > > (through Kaiser).

> > > > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure

of

> > > trying

> > > > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off.

> If

> > > > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a

sore

> > > back,

> > > > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

He has been practicing the Ponseti Method for 3 years and has treated 68

clubfoot cases and 96% of them without surgery:)

>

>Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>Subject: RE: Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

>need advice!

>Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 09:23:27 -0800 (PST)

>

>

>Thank you so very much, you are correct when you say that it has been about

>a year that Dr. Godley has been practicing the Ponsetti method. One of the

>reasons I joined this board was to find out information from those whose

>experienced what I will be going through. I will definatley be checking out

>Dr. Colburn, do you know how long he has been practicing this method?

>Thanks,

>

> Eddie Aurand wrote:Dear ,

>

>Just wanted to congratulate you on your brand new baby boy. Did you use

>the

>midwives at Santa Theresa? I switched from Kaiser, Santa Clara one WEEK

>before Jordan was born, and was I glad I did. I had a wonderful birthing

>experience at Santa Theresa. We lived on St. and Third Street in

>downtown San . One month after J was birthed, we moved to San

>Obispo County. My poor husband still commutes up and back once twice a

>week; we thought he'd find work here quickly--HA!

>

>However, my heart skipped a beat when I read that your Doctor was Dr.

>Godley

>at Kaiser, Santa Theresa. My son Jordan, born April 2000, saw Dr. Godley

>for three months before we switched to Dr. Colburn at Kaiser, Pleasanton.

>After three months of conventional casting (below the knee, fiberglass)

>Dr.

>Godley told me Jordan would have the massive posterior medial release (pmr)

>surgery that we parents here all so much dread. When I asked about any

>other alternatives, Dr. Godley told me there were none; only the Japanese

>had a stretching technique; which had never been duplicated in this

>country.

>

>A friend advised me to take a look at Dr. Ponseti's website. Once I talked

>to in Las Vegas I high-tailed it to Dr. Colburn. He is nothing

>short

>of fantastic. I did not like Dr. Godley's manner. When he first proposed

>surgery for Jordan (after having assured me for the past three months that

>he expected to be able to correct Jordan's feet with casting), he refused

>to

>explain the pmr surgery to me. I had to have my husband come in for the

>next appointment, and then had to insist that he explain it to both

>of us. Of course, once I saw the pmr surgery pictures in the medical text,

>I was appalled. I had no idea the pmr surgery was so invasive.

>

>I wrote Kaiser and explained that I thought it was an outrage that Dr.

>Godley was not telling parents--especially those that asked about avoiding

>surgery-- that there was another Kaiser doctor, one hour north, that was

>performing miracles with the Ponseti Method. Kaiser's response was that

>Dr.

>Godley did not believe that the Ponseti method worked, and that Ponseti's

>amazing results had not been duplicated in this country. Several times,

>Dr.

>Colburn emailed Dr. Godley with updates on Jordan's treatments, etc. and

>never got a response from Dr. Godley. Just this past Spring Dr. Colburn

>told me he was seeing another of Dr. Godley's patients. My point-- it must

>be barely a year that he's been performing the Ponseti Method.

>

>Unless he studied with Dr. Ponseti as Dr. Colburn did, then I would be very

>concerned about my son's treatment. Far, far too many parents on this

>board

>have had their children treated by doctors claiming to be doing the Ponseti

>Method, only to find out when their children screamed and cried for weeks

>when moved into the FAB, etc. that their children's feet had not been fully

>corrected. All of us on this board advise parents to seek out only doctors

>certified by Dr. Ponseti. Those doctors certified are listed on Dr.

>Ponseti's website. A doctor cannot learn the Ponseti Method by reading

>about it in a medical text. It requires much finesse. Dr. Ponseti's wife

>told me at our last appointment in Pleasanton (Dr. Ponseti was there to

>observe the results of Dr. Colburn's Ponseti work--one of the ways doctors

>are Ponseti certified) that Dr. Colburn was as good as her husband. I

>thought that quite a compliment.

>

>I'm so sorry to tell you all this, but in good conscience I had to share

>this information with you. Please know that I wish you and your darling

>baby the very best.

>

>Email me any time!

>

>Eddie and Jordan (4-9-2000)

>3 months conventional casting

>Corrected by Ponseti Method, Dr. Colburn , Kaiser Pleasanton

> Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

>need advice!

>

>

> Thank you very much for the information. It seems as though vinegar

> is the key to shortening the time of soaking! The first time was very

> difficult, as we also had to take into consideration not getting his

> umbilical cord wet. Which we did. And we also had him circumcised. So

> soaking in the tub was totally out of the question. We soaked with

> warm wet towels which seemed to do nothing. Then leaned him over a

> tupperware bowl for 2 hours! I used small scissors, but daddy was so

> nervous he jumped at every 1/8 inch that I cut!!!!

>

> I think this week will be smoother. I just bought the fisher price 4

> in 1 bath that has a removable sling insert (very soft). I'm hopeful

> that he'll be able to lay comfortable enough to sleep through most of

> the soaking time.

>

> He sees Dr. Godley at Santa Kaiser here in San . He is

> also the Chief of Orthopedic surgery. He's only been using the method

> for about a year, but I feel very confident he knows what he's doing.

> He doesn't like to use the saw on newborns, so that is why we are

> taking it off. Which, although it is alot of work, I couldn't watch

> it be sawed off!!! Too traumatic fo MOM!!!

>

> I really look forward to being a member of this group. There is not a

> lot of information on this method, or clubfoot in general. Plus there

> is no better place than to hear it from experiences of all sorts!!!

>

> Thanks again for your help, I'll let you know how next weeks removal

> goes!

>

>

>

> I think this week will go alot smoother. I just purchased the

>

>

> > > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with a

> > > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough to

> > > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> > method

> > > (through Kaiser).

> > > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> > trying

> > > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off. If

> > > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> > back,

> > > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

He has been practicing the Ponseti Method for 3 years and has treated 68

clubfoot cases and 96% of them without surgery:)

>

>Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>Subject: RE: Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

>need advice!

>Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 09:23:27 -0800 (PST)

>

>

>Thank you so very much, you are correct when you say that it has been about

>a year that Dr. Godley has been practicing the Ponsetti method. One of the

>reasons I joined this board was to find out information from those whose

>experienced what I will be going through. I will definatley be checking out

>Dr. Colburn, do you know how long he has been practicing this method?

>Thanks,

>

> Eddie Aurand wrote:Dear ,

>

>Just wanted to congratulate you on your brand new baby boy. Did you use

>the

>midwives at Santa Theresa? I switched from Kaiser, Santa Clara one WEEK

>before Jordan was born, and was I glad I did. I had a wonderful birthing

>experience at Santa Theresa. We lived on St. and Third Street in

>downtown San . One month after J was birthed, we moved to San

>Obispo County. My poor husband still commutes up and back once twice a

>week; we thought he'd find work here quickly--HA!

>

>However, my heart skipped a beat when I read that your Doctor was Dr.

>Godley

>at Kaiser, Santa Theresa. My son Jordan, born April 2000, saw Dr. Godley

>for three months before we switched to Dr. Colburn at Kaiser, Pleasanton.

>After three months of conventional casting (below the knee, fiberglass)

>Dr.

>Godley told me Jordan would have the massive posterior medial release (pmr)

>surgery that we parents here all so much dread. When I asked about any

>other alternatives, Dr. Godley told me there were none; only the Japanese

>had a stretching technique; which had never been duplicated in this

>country.

>

>A friend advised me to take a look at Dr. Ponseti's website. Once I talked

>to in Las Vegas I high-tailed it to Dr. Colburn. He is nothing

>short

>of fantastic. I did not like Dr. Godley's manner. When he first proposed

>surgery for Jordan (after having assured me for the past three months that

>he expected to be able to correct Jordan's feet with casting), he refused

>to

>explain the pmr surgery to me. I had to have my husband come in for the

>next appointment, and then had to insist that he explain it to both

>of us. Of course, once I saw the pmr surgery pictures in the medical text,

>I was appalled. I had no idea the pmr surgery was so invasive.

>

>I wrote Kaiser and explained that I thought it was an outrage that Dr.

>Godley was not telling parents--especially those that asked about avoiding

>surgery-- that there was another Kaiser doctor, one hour north, that was

>performing miracles with the Ponseti Method. Kaiser's response was that

>Dr.

>Godley did not believe that the Ponseti method worked, and that Ponseti's

>amazing results had not been duplicated in this country. Several times,

>Dr.

>Colburn emailed Dr. Godley with updates on Jordan's treatments, etc. and

>never got a response from Dr. Godley. Just this past Spring Dr. Colburn

>told me he was seeing another of Dr. Godley's patients. My point-- it must

>be barely a year that he's been performing the Ponseti Method.

>

>Unless he studied with Dr. Ponseti as Dr. Colburn did, then I would be very

>concerned about my son's treatment. Far, far too many parents on this

>board

>have had their children treated by doctors claiming to be doing the Ponseti

>Method, only to find out when their children screamed and cried for weeks

>when moved into the FAB, etc. that their children's feet had not been fully

>corrected. All of us on this board advise parents to seek out only doctors

>certified by Dr. Ponseti. Those doctors certified are listed on Dr.

>Ponseti's website. A doctor cannot learn the Ponseti Method by reading

>about it in a medical text. It requires much finesse. Dr. Ponseti's wife

>told me at our last appointment in Pleasanton (Dr. Ponseti was there to

>observe the results of Dr. Colburn's Ponseti work--one of the ways doctors

>are Ponseti certified) that Dr. Colburn was as good as her husband. I

>thought that quite a compliment.

>

>I'm so sorry to tell you all this, but in good conscience I had to share

>this information with you. Please know that I wish you and your darling

>baby the very best.

>

>Email me any time!

>

>Eddie and Jordan (4-9-2000)

>3 months conventional casting

>Corrected by Ponseti Method, Dr. Colburn , Kaiser Pleasanton

> Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

>need advice!

>

>

> Thank you very much for the information. It seems as though vinegar

> is the key to shortening the time of soaking! The first time was very

> difficult, as we also had to take into consideration not getting his

> umbilical cord wet. Which we did. And we also had him circumcised. So

> soaking in the tub was totally out of the question. We soaked with

> warm wet towels which seemed to do nothing. Then leaned him over a

> tupperware bowl for 2 hours! I used small scissors, but daddy was so

> nervous he jumped at every 1/8 inch that I cut!!!!

>

> I think this week will be smoother. I just bought the fisher price 4

> in 1 bath that has a removable sling insert (very soft). I'm hopeful

> that he'll be able to lay comfortable enough to sleep through most of

> the soaking time.

>

> He sees Dr. Godley at Santa Kaiser here in San . He is

> also the Chief of Orthopedic surgery. He's only been using the method

> for about a year, but I feel very confident he knows what he's doing.

> He doesn't like to use the saw on newborns, so that is why we are

> taking it off. Which, although it is alot of work, I couldn't watch

> it be sawed off!!! Too traumatic fo MOM!!!

>

> I really look forward to being a member of this group. There is not a

> lot of information on this method, or clubfoot in general. Plus there

> is no better place than to hear it from experiences of all sorts!!!

>

> Thanks again for your help, I'll let you know how next weeks removal

> goes!

>

>

>

> I think this week will go alot smoother. I just purchased the

>

>

> > > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with a

> > > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough to

> > > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> > method

> > > (through Kaiser).

> > > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> > trying

> > > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off. If

> > > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> > back,

> > > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Dr. Colburn performed the massive pmr surgery to correct clubfoot for

seventeen years. When he first heard and read about Ponseti's method he

thought it just couldn't be true (as did most of us, at least initially).

Althought very sceptical, he decided to observe Dr. P at one of his clinics.

He could not believe the amazingly straight, beautiful feet that Dr. P was

producing with just casting.

Dr. Colburn told me that there were several aspects about Ponseti's Method

that he did not understand (he had read about the technique), until he saw

it first hand. , there have been doctors who have studied with Dr. P a

couple of times and could not learn the Method. To a genius like Dr.

Ponseti, it seems so obvious. Apparently it is not so for everyone. Since

Dr. Colburn began using the Ponseti Method--it's been about four or five

years and at least 40 babies, he has not had to perform the pmr surgery for

any of his babies. In fact he once made the statement, " I can finally

sleep at night " . He is a podiatrist, and not an orthopedic surgeon. Unlike

a surgeon, he treats adults of all ages whose feet have been crippled by

arthritus, etc. after having had the pmr surgery years before. Surgeons see

the patient one , and sadly 2, 3 or more times that they perform the various

surgeries to correct clubfoot. They don't know the often poor outcome for

surgery corrected feet. That's one of the reasons the P Method has taken so

long to be adopted.

If you want totally accurate statistics on Dr. Colburn , you can call his

nurse Clara at . I wish you could talk to him on the phone.

You would not believe how caring and genuine he is. He is one of those very

rare doctors like Dr. Ponseti-- for them it's all about the babies, just as

it is for us!

Talk to You soon,

Eddie and Jordan

X Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

need advice!

Thank you very much for the information. It seems as though vinegar

is the key to shortening the time of soaking! The first time was very

difficult, as we also had to take into consideration not getting his

umbilical cord wet. Which we did. And we also had him circumcised. So

soaking in the tub was totally out of the question. We soaked with

warm wet towels which seemed to do nothing. Then leaned him over a

tupperware bowl for 2 hours! I used small scissors, but daddy was so

nervous he jumped at every 1/8 inch that I cut!!!!

I think this week will be smoother. I just bought the fisher price 4

in 1 bath that has a removable sling insert (very soft). I'm hopeful

that he'll be able to lay comfortable enough to sleep through most of

the soaking time.

He sees Dr. Godley at Santa Kaiser here in San . He is

also the Chief of Orthopedic surgery. He's only been using the method

for about a year, but I feel very confident he knows what he's doing.

He doesn't like to use the saw on newborns, so that is why we are

taking it off. Which, although it is alot of work, I couldn't watch

it be sawed off!!! Too traumatic fo MOM!!!

I really look forward to being a member of this group. There is not a

lot of information on this method, or clubfoot in general. Plus there

is no better place than to hear it from experiences of all sorts!!!

Thanks again for your help, I'll let you know how next weeks removal

goes!

I think this week will go alot smoother. I just purchased the

> > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with a

> > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough to

> > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> method

> > (through Kaiser).

> > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> trying

> > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off. If

> > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> back,

> > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Dr. Colburn performed the massive pmr surgery to correct clubfoot for

seventeen years. When he first heard and read about Ponseti's method he

thought it just couldn't be true (as did most of us, at least initially).

Althought very sceptical, he decided to observe Dr. P at one of his clinics.

He could not believe the amazingly straight, beautiful feet that Dr. P was

producing with just casting.

Dr. Colburn told me that there were several aspects about Ponseti's Method

that he did not understand (he had read about the technique), until he saw

it first hand. , there have been doctors who have studied with Dr. P a

couple of times and could not learn the Method. To a genius like Dr.

Ponseti, it seems so obvious. Apparently it is not so for everyone. Since

Dr. Colburn began using the Ponseti Method--it's been about four or five

years and at least 40 babies, he has not had to perform the pmr surgery for

any of his babies. In fact he once made the statement, " I can finally

sleep at night " . He is a podiatrist, and not an orthopedic surgeon. Unlike

a surgeon, he treats adults of all ages whose feet have been crippled by

arthritus, etc. after having had the pmr surgery years before. Surgeons see

the patient one , and sadly 2, 3 or more times that they perform the various

surgeries to correct clubfoot. They don't know the often poor outcome for

surgery corrected feet. That's one of the reasons the P Method has taken so

long to be adopted.

If you want totally accurate statistics on Dr. Colburn , you can call his

nurse Clara at . I wish you could talk to him on the phone.

You would not believe how caring and genuine he is. He is one of those very

rare doctors like Dr. Ponseti-- for them it's all about the babies, just as

it is for us!

Talk to You soon,

Eddie and Jordan

X Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

need advice!

Thank you very much for the information. It seems as though vinegar

is the key to shortening the time of soaking! The first time was very

difficult, as we also had to take into consideration not getting his

umbilical cord wet. Which we did. And we also had him circumcised. So

soaking in the tub was totally out of the question. We soaked with

warm wet towels which seemed to do nothing. Then leaned him over a

tupperware bowl for 2 hours! I used small scissors, but daddy was so

nervous he jumped at every 1/8 inch that I cut!!!!

I think this week will be smoother. I just bought the fisher price 4

in 1 bath that has a removable sling insert (very soft). I'm hopeful

that he'll be able to lay comfortable enough to sleep through most of

the soaking time.

He sees Dr. Godley at Santa Kaiser here in San . He is

also the Chief of Orthopedic surgery. He's only been using the method

for about a year, but I feel very confident he knows what he's doing.

He doesn't like to use the saw on newborns, so that is why we are

taking it off. Which, although it is alot of work, I couldn't watch

it be sawed off!!! Too traumatic fo MOM!!!

I really look forward to being a member of this group. There is not a

lot of information on this method, or clubfoot in general. Plus there

is no better place than to hear it from experiences of all sorts!!!

Thanks again for your help, I'll let you know how next weeks removal

goes!

I think this week will go alot smoother. I just purchased the

> > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with a

> > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough to

> > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> method

> > (through Kaiser).

> > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> trying

> > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off. If

> > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> back,

> > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Dr. Colburn performed the massive pmr surgery to correct clubfoot for

seventeen years. When he first heard and read about Ponseti's method he

thought it just couldn't be true (as did most of us, at least initially).

Althought very sceptical, he decided to observe Dr. P at one of his clinics.

He could not believe the amazingly straight, beautiful feet that Dr. P was

producing with just casting.

Dr. Colburn told me that there were several aspects about Ponseti's Method

that he did not understand (he had read about the technique), until he saw

it first hand. , there have been doctors who have studied with Dr. P a

couple of times and could not learn the Method. To a genius like Dr.

Ponseti, it seems so obvious. Apparently it is not so for everyone. Since

Dr. Colburn began using the Ponseti Method--it's been about four or five

years and at least 40 babies, he has not had to perform the pmr surgery for

any of his babies. In fact he once made the statement, " I can finally

sleep at night " . He is a podiatrist, and not an orthopedic surgeon. Unlike

a surgeon, he treats adults of all ages whose feet have been crippled by

arthritus, etc. after having had the pmr surgery years before. Surgeons see

the patient one , and sadly 2, 3 or more times that they perform the various

surgeries to correct clubfoot. They don't know the often poor outcome for

surgery corrected feet. That's one of the reasons the P Method has taken so

long to be adopted.

If you want totally accurate statistics on Dr. Colburn , you can call his

nurse Clara at . I wish you could talk to him on the phone.

You would not believe how caring and genuine he is. He is one of those very

rare doctors like Dr. Ponseti-- for them it's all about the babies, just as

it is for us!

Talk to You soon,

Eddie and Jordan

X Re: New baby boy with a right club foot,

need advice!

Thank you very much for the information. It seems as though vinegar

is the key to shortening the time of soaking! The first time was very

difficult, as we also had to take into consideration not getting his

umbilical cord wet. Which we did. And we also had him circumcised. So

soaking in the tub was totally out of the question. We soaked with

warm wet towels which seemed to do nothing. Then leaned him over a

tupperware bowl for 2 hours! I used small scissors, but daddy was so

nervous he jumped at every 1/8 inch that I cut!!!!

I think this week will be smoother. I just bought the fisher price 4

in 1 bath that has a removable sling insert (very soft). I'm hopeful

that he'll be able to lay comfortable enough to sleep through most of

the soaking time.

He sees Dr. Godley at Santa Kaiser here in San . He is

also the Chief of Orthopedic surgery. He's only been using the method

for about a year, but I feel very confident he knows what he's doing.

He doesn't like to use the saw on newborns, so that is why we are

taking it off. Which, although it is alot of work, I couldn't watch

it be sawed off!!! Too traumatic fo MOM!!!

I really look forward to being a member of this group. There is not a

lot of information on this method, or clubfoot in general. Plus there

is no better place than to hear it from experiences of all sorts!!!

Thanks again for your help, I'll let you know how next weeks removal

goes!

I think this week will go alot smoother. I just purchased the

> > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born with a

> > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed enough to

> > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the Ponsetti

> method

> > (through Kaiser).

> > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure of

> trying

> > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed off. If

> > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a sore

> back,

> > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

[Guest guest]

Just to clarify- not *all* babies require a tenotomy. But a majority

of patients do. I believe that the number is over 80%.

In Iowa it is done as an in-office procedure that takes approximately

15-20 minutes per leg including the application of the cast. Some

doctors (especially those new to the method/procedure) opt to have

the baby put under general anesthesia, however.

Hope this helps,

&

> > > > > We just had our son on November 25th. He was born

> with

> > a

> > > > > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed

> enough

> > to

> > > > > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the

> Ponsetti

> > > > method

> > > > > (through Kaiser).

> > > > > He was casted the second day and we had our first adventure

> of

> > > > trying

> > > > > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed

off.

> > If

> > > > > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a

> sore

> > > > back,

> > > > > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for clarifying that for me. I went by what Dr.Ponsetti

wrote in his email to me, he said usually 5-8 casts and a tenotomy.

So i thought they all had the tenotomy done. Sorry i didn't know

some didn't have to have it. Dr.Bonar didn't use any anestetic , she

said she didn't like to use it. Your right it is an in office

procedure and it didn't take very long at all for them to perform it

and put casts on right afterward.

Thanks again

(Isabella oct.12,2002 bilateral clubbed feet)

> > > > > > We just had our son on November 25th. He was

born

> > with

> > > a

> > > > > > right club foot and no heel in that foot. We're blessed

> > enough

> > > to

> > > > > > have an orthopedic surgeon who is currently using the

> > Ponsetti

> > > > > method

> > > > > > (through Kaiser).

> > > > > > He was casted the second day and we had our first

adventure

> > of

> > > > > trying

> > > > > > to soak the cast and unwrap it, to avoid having it sawed

> off.

> > > If

> > > > > > anyone has an easy method that doesn't take 4 hours and a

> > sore

> > > > > back,

> > > > > > please let me know.... I'm all ears!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >